Comparison

Linkdown vs Richdown

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Linkdown

Features
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Extract clean content from any web page and convert it to Markdown. Save articles, docs, and research for your notes, wiki, or blog. Fast, offline, and beautifully simple.

About

Richdown

Features
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Plain Markdown, beautiful the moment you type it. Richdown is a focused Markdown editor that never makes you switch between "writing" and "reading." Headings, tables, code, quotes, task lists, even Mermaid diagrams render inline as you go β€” so you stay in the flow and watch the finished page take shape. And Richdown doesn't lock your files inside someone else's cloud. Open folders in iCloud Drive or on your device β€” or work straight in your own GitHub repositories. β€” Write β€” β€’ Inline rich preview that keeps up with your typing β€’ Tables, code blocks, quotes, task lists, Mermaid diagrams and images β€’ Outline view and in-file search to navigate long documents β€’ A Markdown toolbar above the keyboard for quick formatting β€” Keep β€” β€’ Open iCloud Drive or on-device folders and edit in place β€’ Browse subfolders; create, rename and delete files; sort by name or date β€’ Pull to refresh. Files are stored on your device (iCloud / local) β€” nothing is uploaded to our servers β€” Connect (GitHub, optional) β€” β€’ Open your own GitHub repositories, edit, and commit in one go β€’ Browse commit history, diff a past version, and restore it β€’ Switch and create branches; open pull requests β€’ Traffic goes straight from your device to GitHub; your access token is kept only in the iOS Keychain Note: commit, history, diff and restore are GitHub-repository features (plain folders support editing and saving). β€” iPad β€” β€’ A true two-pane layout: file list on the left, preview on the right Fast, private, and honest about your files. Distributed by StructWorks Β· Contact: support@structworks.dev

Screenshots

Linkdown1 screens
Richdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Richdown at 15.0 against Linkdown's 17.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Linkdown versus Richdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinkdownRichdown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.615.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB7 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developerι„’ι“­εΏ— η½—Yo Suzuki

In-app purchases

None

Linkdown

No in-app purchases

None

Richdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Linkdown free?
Linkdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Richdown free?
Richdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Linkdown or Richdown have ads?
Neither Linkdown nor Richdown shows ads.

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